Kmart reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(6,691 total reviews)

Edward S. Lampert

58% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Kmart has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 6,691 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kmart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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7K reviews
2.0
Sep 13, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Employee discount and layaway still available. Variety of work to do in different departments. If you show that you are motivated, easy to become a department manager (if there is an opening).

Cons

Lack of employees scheduled on the floor. Strictly part-time work force in location. During Christmas only two registers were open at the front-end. No opportunity for full time unless management. Crazy overtime hours during the holidays. Mandatory holiday work schedules. Constantly changing the schedule during the work week. The location that I was in, fired the general manager. They used two managers from other locations before filling the position. Difficult to work when the manager isn't getting a chance to know employees strengths and weaknesses.

1.0
Sep 13, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Friendly staff (not managers) - 10% employee discount

Cons

- In my 2+ years of experience I received plaques and certificates verifying that I had good sales and customer service skills, but never received a raise. - The company downsized and within a week got rid of half their employees, showing that we were more of an expendable resource for them. - There is no communication between members of management. - Seniority ranks higher than skill or knowledge, with the managers taking thirty to forty minutes to help a customer when called for, and more often then not simply dismissed the customer's concerns or complaints. - No room for advancement.

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